At our open day you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Attend a talk about your degree
• Tour our facilities at Lauriston Campus, giving you an opportunity to see some of the spaces you will be taught in such as studios, workshops and tutorial spaces
• Explore the ECA graduate show
• Chat to our current students about their experiences of studying with us
• Meet our admissions team
• Meet our student support team and ask any questions you have
• Attend a talk with information applying as a Widening Participation student
• Attend a talk about portfolio guidance.

More details about what to expect below:

Attend a talk about your degree

You’ll have an opportunity to book a place at a talk about your degree programme. If you’re still picking between a few degree programmes, you can attend more than one session.

Tour our facilities - studios, workshops and tutorial spaces

Due to the graduate show, some of our facilities will not be available to view at the open day on the tour. You will still be able to see examples of student work at the Graduate Show.

Specific technical spaces to be included on the tours will be updated in May 2026.

Due to limited space, these tours are for prospective students only. Parents, carers, guardians and friends are welcome to visit the grad show or grab a coffee in the café for the duration of the tour.

You do not need to book a place for a tour, these are available as drop ins on the day between 10:00 – 12:30 and 13:30 – 16:00.

Explore the ECA graduate show

As this open day coincides with our Graduate Show, you’ll have the opportunity to see student work from across our programmes. From Film & TV to Landscape Architecture, the graduate show gives you an opportunity to see what you could do with a degree at ECA.

Chat to our current students about their experiences

Meet our student support team and ask any questions you have

You can drop in to the Wee Red Bar at any time throughout the day to ask our student support team any questions you have about support throughout your studies.

Meet our admissions team

You can drop in to the Wee Red Bar at any time throughout the day to ask our admissions team any questions about entry requirements, the application process and portfolio requirements.

Attend a talk with information applying as a Widening Participation student

These talks are for widening participation applicants who may be applying with contextual admissions.

Not sure if you’re eligible for contextual admissions? You can use the ‘Contextual Data Checker’ online to find out.

Attend a talk about portfolio guidance

We’ll be hosting three information sessions about what we look for from applicant portfolios at Edinburgh College of Art.

Degrees that require a portfolio as part of the application process:

• BA Fine Art
• MA Fine Art
• BA Interior Design
• BA Animation
• BA Film & Television
• BA Fashion
• BA Illustration
• BA Jewellery & Silversmithing
• BA Graphic Design
• BA Performance Costume
• BA Product Design
• BA Textiles

There will be a recording of a portfolio guidance session available afterwards for anyone who is unable to attend.

If the event is cancelled

We will explore all options to avoid cancelling on-campus events, however there may be rare occasions where events or sessions are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We are unable to accept liability for any costs incurred by visitors (e.g. travel, accommodation). Therefore you may wish to consider travel insurance or flexible tickets.

Access

Please email eca.recruitment@ed.ac.uk if you have any access requirements or eca.events@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions about this event.

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